A bored pile of 0.8 m in diameter is constructed in sand. Soil conditions and relevant soil parameters are shown in the figure. Determine the allowable pile load capacity, assuming a factor of safety of 3 and using Berezantzev's bearing capacity factors, for the following groundwater conditions: (a) the groundwater table is well below the pile point, and (b) the groundwater table is at a depth of 3 m below the ground surface. 75 sand * =35° この Y =I7 kym 12 m K= 0.+ %3D 8oomm

A bored pile of 0.8 m in diameter is constructed in sand. Soil conditions and relevant soil parameters are shown in the figure. Determine the allowable pile load capacity, assuming a factor of safety of 3 and using Berezantzev's bearing capacity factors, for the following groundwater conditions: (a) the groundwater table is well below the pile point, and (b) the groundwater table is at a depth of 3 m below the ground surface. 75 sand * =35° この Y =I7 kym 12 m K= 0.+ %3D 8oomm

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

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Problem 12.8P: Consider a 500 mm diameter pile having a length of 18 m in a clay. Given: γ = 20.0 kN/m3 and cu = 60...

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